How big is a Silver-capped Fruit Dove?

The Silver-capped Fruit Dove is a medium sized bird weighing about 104 g.

Where can you see a Silver-capped Fruit Dove?

The Silver-capped Fruit Dove is endemic to the Solomon Islands, which is the only country where it occurs.

What birds look similar to a Silver-capped Fruit Dove?

The Silver-capped Fruit Dove is most easily confused with the Purple-capped Fruit Dove, the White-capped Fruit Dove and the Lilac-crowned Fruit Dove.

Is the Silver-capped Fruit Dove endangered?

The Silver-capped Fruit Dove is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

Silver-capped Fruit Dove

Ptilinopus richardsii

Doves and Pigeons · Columbiformes · Legendary

The Silver-capped Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus richardsii) is a legendary doves and pigeon found only in the Solomon Islands, weighing about 104 g. The silver-capped fruit dove is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.

Least ConcernLegendaryEndemicEats fruitforestplatform nest104 g

Silver-capped Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus richardsii), photo 1 — Photo: (c) Hyongchan Kim, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by Hyongchan Kim · cc-by

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Silver-capped Fruit Dove (Ptilinopus richardsii), photo 3 — Photo: Hyongchan Kim · CC BY 4.0

About the Silver-capped Fruit Dove

The silver-capped fruit dove is a species of bird in the family Columbidae. It is endemic to Solomon Islands.

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Where it lives

Solomon Islands

When to see it

Best months: March, April, August, October, with peak activity in August. It is a winter visitor species across most of its range.

Easily confused with

Quick questions

What does a Silver-capped Fruit Dove look like?: The silver-capped fruit dove is a species of bird in the family Columbidae.
How big is a Silver-capped Fruit Dove?: The Silver-capped Fruit Dove is a medium sized bird weighing about 104 g.
Where can you see a Silver-capped Fruit Dove?: The Silver-capped Fruit Dove is endemic to the Solomon Islands, which is the only country where it occurs.
What birds look similar to a Silver-capped Fruit Dove?: The Silver-capped Fruit Dove is most easily confused with the Purple-capped Fruit Dove, the White-capped Fruit Dove and the Lilac-crowned Fruit Dove.
Is the Silver-capped Fruit Dove endangered?: The Silver-capped Fruit Dove is listed as Least Concern on the IUCN Red List.

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